lightworks v12.5.0 quick start guide

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Quick Start Guide


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License Activation

License Activation Creating a Project

For:

Create a Lightworks account at www.lwks.com

Optional: Purchase Lightworks Pro license (you can always

upgrade later )

Install Lightworks and start the application:

First Time Activation

Lightworks Pro :

Select a license from the dialog box and click Activate

Enter your user

name and

password

Click to start

activation

Installing Software

Activation without Internet connection

Upgrading to Lightworks Pro

see Lightworks Installation and Activation Guide

* Internet Connection required

Click to start

Lightworks

Lightworks Free :

Type a name for your Project here

Select Frame Rate

If the frame rate of your

media is unknown,

select Auto

New projects display

in this panel

Project card opens

Click on

Video tab

From the pop-up, select a project

output rate from the Format list

You can set an output rate that differs from the

project frame rate, e.g. if you want to play out a24-frame project to PAL or NTSC

Click outside the Project card to close it.

At the top-left corner of thescreen, click on the Project name

Click to open selected project

Click to close Project and

return to Project Browser

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Toolbar

Playback Control Options

Shortcut Keys

See Default Keyboard Shortcuts on page 15

Record

Opens Record tool for recording new clips

Import

Opens the Select Files to Import dialog box

Edit

Opens the viewer and timeline for new edit

ontent Manager

Opens the Content Manager tool

Search

Opens the Search tool

Playout

Opens Playout Tool for playing an edit to

tape

Export

Opens the Export tool

Editor Preferences

Opens the Editor Preferences dialog box

Controls display on each viewer

Click to select option

for controls

Click to open

Preferences dialog box.

Controls display at bottomof screen

Controls are not

displayed

Click Import to select Avid or

Final Cut Pro shortcuts

Import Preferences box opens

Select required Preferences file and click OK

Click to move

up one folder

Click to view or change

current Key shortcuts

C:\Users\Public\Documents\Lightworks\Preferences

usr/share/lightworks/Preferences

Located in the Lightworks.app bundle:Lightworks .app/Contents/Resources/Preferences

Win 7,8

Linux

Mac OS X

OS

Default Locations for Preferences Files

Location

Click to open

Preferences dialog box


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Content Manager

Content Manager

Creating a Bin

Type directly in Bin label

to rename it

Click to create a new

empty Bin

Overview

Tile View

List View

Click to hide or reveal

Content List panel

Select view by clicking on

any item in Content List

Results display in main panel

Click to toggle between

Tile and List views

Click to browse backwards and

forwards through Content Lis t

Click to toggle Content Manager

ON and OFF


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Importing Clips

Click the Import icon to open the Select Files to Import dialog box

Formats or Rates

shown in RED denote

clip is not compatible

(see note)

Click to import selected

items

(Option): Type filename directly intotext box

Click Cogs icon for

Transcoding options

Click individual item to

select

Click for drop down list of

shortcuts, drives, etc.

Imported clips display in

the Recent filter of the

Content Manager

Clips with incompatible frame rates may be playable in a newproject set to the same frame rate as the cl ip

Click tab to select all

clips in folder

Transcode Options

File Selection

Incompatible video formats may require additional Codecs to

be installed

SHIFT+Click or Ctrl+Clickto select multiple items

Set Transcode / Copy options


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Playing Clips

Playing Clips

To enable global playback controls, see Playback Control

Options on page 4.

Double-c lick thumbnail

(List or Tile view) to

open Clip in Source

Viewer

Source Vi ewer

End of Clip

Forward one Frame

Start of Clip

Back one Frame

Play / Pause

Playback Controls

Click to open Filecard

(see Logging )

Click to open Timeline

Timeline

Play Source Viewer content using Playback Controls

on viewer or at bottom of screen

Hover mouse over Thumbnail (Tile

View only) to reveal short menu

Open Viewer

Timeline

Filecard

Bin (List View) *

Bin (Til e View) *

Play tile using Playback Controls at

bottom of screen (if visible) or usingshortcut keys

Default Shortcuts

- Play backwards

- Pause

- Play forwards

j

k

l

* Content List panel is hidden


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Logging

Select a text box in the Filecard and type the information you want .

Open Clip in Source Viewer ,and click on Filecard button .

Fields that cannot bechanged.

Text entered here appears over Clip

thumbnail (Tile View).

Click here to open folder

containing original Clip .

Click to close.

You can also add information directly into the List View of the Content Manager / Bin

Information about each clip (Metadata) is held in a Filecard

To update a Filecard :


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Marking a Section on a Source

Marking a Section on a Source

Using the Playback

Controls , stop the Clip

where you want your

clip to end

Using the Playback

Controls, stop the Clip

at the position you want

your clip to start.

Double -click thumbnail (List or Tile

view) to open Clip in Source Viewer

Source Viewer

Project Bin

Use the Playback Controls on viewer

to move through the clip , and to mark

IN and OUT points

Click the IN button to

set IN Point (Playback

marker changes from

RED to BLUE)

Click the OUT button to

set the OUT Point

The portion betweenthe IN and OUT points

is now selected

Set the In Point as described above (Mark)

Stop the Clip where you want your subclip to

end (Park)

The marked section is ready

1.

2.

3.

Mark and Park

Click to make subclip of

marked section or entire clip


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Building the Storyline

Click the Edit icon to open an (empty) Edit viewer and Timeline

Move the frame marker on the Edit to

where you want to insert the new clip

Opening an Edit Viewer

Adding More Content

Select the next clip from your bin and open

in a Source Viewer

Repeat for each clip you want to appear in the Storyline

Click to insert the entire clip or the

marked section into the empty edit *

Click to insert the entire clip or

the marked section into the edit *

Alternatively, click

(if displayed)

or press v to insert

*

Click on the viewer containing the clip (with or without

a marked section) you want to add to the Edit


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Trimming

Trimming

Trim View

Trimming an Incoming Clip

To enable / disable Trim View,

click the Edit Viewer Cogs icon

and select Trimview > Yes(enable) or No (disable)

Trim View enables you to view

both sides of a cut. It is enabled

by default

Cut is unjoined on outgoing side

A small curl is added before the cut

Left-click any track close to end

of cut you want to trim

Trimming an Outgoing Clip

Left-click any track close to start

of cut you want to trim

Cut is unjoined on incoming side

A small curl is added after the cut

Shorten / lengthen both sides of the cut by dragging

the cut point left or right with your mouse

-or clicking Play / ReversePlayback keys, or L and J

shortcut keys

Shorten / lengthen both sides of the cut by dragging

the cut point left or right with your mouse

Outgoing Clip Incoming Clip


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Trimming /Continued

Moving a Cut

Slipping a Clip

The cut is unjoined down the middle ,

with both sides showing a curl

Unjoin the cut by left-

clicking directly on it

Shorten / lengthen either side of the cut by dragging the

cut point left or right with your mouse

Sliding a Clip

Left-click to left of the clipyou want to slide



Cut is unjoined on the incoming side


Left-click to the right of the clipyou want to slide

Left -click any track close to start

of clip you want to slip

Cut is unjoined on incoming side




Left-click any track close to end

of clip you want to slip

Shorten or lengthen cuts on either side of clip

by dragging your mouse left or right

- or by clicking Play / ReversePlayback keys, or L and Jshortcut keys

Shorten / lengthen the cuts either side of middle clip by

dragging the clip left or right with your mouse


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Simple Transitions

Simple Transitions

Position timeline marker on the cut

where you want a transition

Mix Transition Types

Blend

Dissolve

Luma Wipe

Masked Blend

Push

Squeeze

Wipe

The transition is applied to your edit

Click on the Effects button

Select Video > Mixes f rom the

drop down list

Select the transition you require

from Add Effects window

Select Start / Finish option for the

transition

Set duration of transition

Click Add

The Add Effects window opens

Blends two or more overlapping images.

Simulates a film-type dissolve.

Transition between images based on their luminance.

A blend between two images using an explici t mask.

Range of effects where transition is made by one e lement pushing another off screen.

Range of effects where transition is made by one element entering the screen whilesqueezing down the other

Wipes the screen, transitioning between outgoing and incoming elements.

Alternatively right-click on timelinemarker and from pop-up menu

select Transitions > Add > Effect


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Export

Uploading

to

YouTube

Click the Export icon - or drag onto Clip or Edit

The Export dialog box opens

To change destination folder ,

click to open dialog box

Click to select Clip, Edit or Bin fromdrop down list

Click to open Export Format dialogbox

Select required format

(edit lists, media files or

camera formats)Type name for output file

- or leave as Automatic

Click to start Export

Panel opens displaying background tasks

Progress Bar and

Time Remaining

Counter

Click to open folder

containing exported

file

Export Complete

Tick box

Add tags for your

video

Click to

start upload

Type your YouTube

login details

Alternatively , right- click on Clip, Edit or

Bin, and select Export


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Default Keyboard Shortcuts

Default Keyboard Shortcuts

Add Tracks backspace

Audio FX F10

Audio Mixer Insert

Back 1 Frame , commaBack 10 Frames m

Backtime \

Browse Project Contents F5

Clipboard Insert f

Clipboard Replace g

Clipboard Source d

Cue ' apostrophe

Cue Panel F11

Delete x

Empty Cut c

Export F2

File Card F4

Forward 1 Frame . full stop

Forward 10 Frames /

Frame - Left Left Arrow

Frame - Right Right Arrow

Full Screen F12

Import F1

Insert v

Join / Unjoin Tab

Jump - End ; semicolon

Jump Start h

Last Cut a

Last Node down arrow

Layouts End

Mark Clip ]Mark In i

Mark Out o

Move Cut u

Next Cut s

Next Node up arrow

Nudge Backwards - Numlock OFF

Nudge Forwards + Numlock OFF

Pause k

Play Forward l

Play Reverse j

Pop Out Tile n

Project Card HomeProjects Delete

Projects Menu Home Numlock OFF

Remove z

Replace b

Rooms Menu End Numlock OFF

Routing FX F7

Search F3

Slide t

Slip y

Stop k

Swap [

Switch Esc

Toggle A1 3

Toggle A2 4

Toggle A3 5

Toggle A4 6

Toggle A5 7

Toggle A6 8

Toggle A7 9

Toggle A8 0

Toggle Play / Pause Space Bar

Toggle V1 1

Toggle V2 2

Transitions F8

Trim In w

Trim Last Out q

Trim Next In r

Trim Out e

Uncue #

Undo / Redo `

Unmark p

Vectorscope PgUp

Visual FX F9

Zoom In =

Zoom Out - minus


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Further Reading

For detailed information on how to use Lightworks, please refer to the EditShare LightworksUser Guide, which may be downloaded from www.lwks.com. There are also some videotutorials to assist you at www.lwks.com/videotutorials.

Troubleshooting

If you experience an issue with your Lightworks installation, or something is not working asexpected, visit our FAQ page at http://www.lwks.com/faqwhere you can type in a questionrelating to the issue and view the search results. If you do not find an answer to yourquestion, you can refer to the Lightworks forums at http://www.lwks.com/forum

Technical Support ContractsFor assistance beyond this document and that provided in your Lightworks documentation,you can purchase a Technical Support Contract for Lightworks from our online shop athttp://www.lwks.com/shop. Technical Support is by Telephone and Email.

When you contact Technical Support, have the exact version number of your Lightworksimplementation ready as well as your support agreement number.